Alkaline Diet Recipe #124: Coconut Scented Rice with Toasted Almonds & Mint

I love this rice as a side to an alkaline ‘steam fry’/stir fry or just some steamed veggies with a Thai-style dressing. It’s not 100% alkaline of course, so keep this as part of your 30% non-alkaline in your meal.

It is full of fiber is really helpful in helping to cleanse through the digestive system and it all helps to satiate and keep us fuller for longer. It helps us detoxifies and acts like a sweep that cleanses out body.

This is a great example of doing something a little bit funky with your food to make alkaline meals more enjoyable 🙂

Coconut Scented Rice with Toasted Almonds

Serves 2

Ingredients

1 cup brown rice, rinsed
2 cups organic coconut milk
1/4 cup shredded coconut, optional
1/4 cup almonds chopped finely
3 sprigs of fresh mint, finely chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place rice, coconut milk and shredded coconut in a saucepan. Stir briefly.

2. Place saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil. Cover with a tight fitting lid then lower heat to a simmer. Cook rice for about 25 minutes. After that, check the rice periodically to see if it is tender.

3. While the rice is cooking, place the slivered almonds on a sheet pan and bake for 5-7 minutes or until toasty brown and fragrant.

4. When the rice is cooked to your desired tenderness, fluff it with a fork and sprinkle in about 1/2 the almonds. Add the rest of the almonds to the top of the rice, to serve along with the mint.

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